Bidspirit auction | Ertl John Deere Model A

Ertl John Deere Model A Die-Cast Toy - 1/8 Scale, Signed - This is a 1/16 scale die-cast metal model of a John Deere Model A Tractor, produced by Ertl as the first release in their Precision Classics series. The model features green and yellow paint with realistic moving parts, including a steerable front end, a rotating flywheel, and functioning throttle and clutch levers. Technical details include detailed engine wiring, a spring-mounted seat, and a swivel rear hitch. The tractor is equipped with die-cast yellow lug wheels and a rear power take-off (PTO). The side of the tractor hood features a printed logo reading JOHN DEERE in yellow script with GENERAL PURPOSE printed in a cartouche below. The item is housed in its original illustrated cardboard packaging, which bears technical diagrams and descriptive text regarding the historical Model A tractor introduced in 1934. The box identifies the manufacturer as ERTL and the series as PRECISION CLASSICS, featuring a logo of a plumb bob containing the numeral 1. A white adhesive label is affixed to the front upper right of the box with handwritten text reading: The very First Precision Toy #1 Precision JDA. The packaging indicates the set includes a Model A historical booklet and a collector's coin.